The Golden Hour
In Hollywood, Golden or Magic Hour, is the very short window of time, less than an hour, during which the sun is just setting or just rising. It’s the time of day to capture those golden hues of warm defused light that result in the most exquisite shots. I was lucky enough to catch it on the way to a cocktail party in a look that’s bold and light reflective. When styling a bold look, the result should be balanced and fluid.
There are many things to consider one being colour…I’m using off-white black with a touch of gold metallic. This particular combination has an elegant retro feel that I find especially beautiful and a little unexpected. I’m starting with these high-waist trousers, Zara. They’re very long and full and have beautiful movement and they consume most of my body but that’s all part of the drama. In contrast, my vintage sequin bolero is short, static, and exposes some skin. It not only brings the sparkle it’s the perfect shape to stand up to my pants. My chunky vintage statement necklace provides the perfect amount of coverage and along with my earrings are consistent with my colour story. To complete my look I’m going with a, simple, pair of high black sandals, Sam Edelman, because I don’t want to create a distraction to the fluidity of my trousers and my small woven silk evening bag, Barneys NY, brings a bit of shine and a little, liquid gold, from the long chain.
Style-tip: putting an impactful look together with only a few pieces requires good planning, a good sense of balance, and a very tight colour story
*please treat your wardrobe well. many people worked very hard to get it to you
The tomato behind The Three Tomatoes.
Cheryl Benton, aka the “head tomato” is founder and publisher of The Three Tomatoes, a digital lifestyle magazine for “women who aren’t kids”. Having lived and worked for many years in New York City, the land of size zero twenty-somethings, she was truly starting to feel like an invisible woman. She created The Three Tomatoes just for the fun of it as the antidote for invisibility and sent it to 60 friends. Today she has thousands of friends and is chief cheerleader for smart, savvy women who want to live their lives fully at every age and every stage. She is the author of the novel, "Can You See Us Now?" and co-author of a humorous books of quips, "Martini Wisdom." Because she's lived a long time, her full bio won't fit here. If you want the "blah, blah, blah", read more. www.thethreetomatoes.com/about-the-head-tomato
